The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-08-12

Isren su regular ssssspsssssll
OUR WARRINGTON LETTER.
WAsuIneroN. D. C., Avg. :. 1881.
Aboss The busiest man 10 shIs city at|
present % the clerk OF The house u Rep.
roeeptalIves. Who b engaged 10 looking
into and preparing the contested Con.
gressional election cases = The evidence
In which must b. printed before sho con.
thought there will b only six such cas-
es IN The BODY one each from Alabama,
South Carolina. Indiana, and Illinois,
and Two from California, much smaller
humber than usual.
The Republicans 10 Washineton view.
ed With much inserest. not to cay aaxIe-
~. che late meeting and eciIon o( The
Ohio Republican State Convention |;
|6herman's tviends feel elased over HE
Victory, although many Of them serious-
IIy doobt the policy Of bic couvse ID fore
ling N endorsement, while Blaine'e fol-.
|lowers ere IN rsge and swear they will
lget even next year bv sending de1eg4-
lion from the Buckeye State favorable
10 the sspirssions Of The man from
Maine. One Of these infurjoied Blaine
lises Wss heard 20 declare that ohermsn's
Iactjoo 10 capturing the convention end
shaping it, 10 bic own interests, Was one
lof the most shameleso end humiltaeing
|specsacles ever witnessed in American
|polisIcs nv more like The manipulation 81
: scheming ward politician than the d.
liberate conduct Of : so-calIed stssesmsa.
seeking the highest and most honorable
citation on earth. For once ! IN willing
10 hold up this Blaine nan ~ true ex-
popent ~ Democsasic opissiOn On tbs
subjec( under confederation, % { will
drop the matter right hare.
| Probably there ere few pero0ns who
Ireasiee the tremendous task Of compiling
and poOIIshing The var pspers kuoWn
lee tie ~Rebelliou Records,' the eight.
eenth volume Of which bee just 6een
printed and d ready Tor dislribullon.
This volume onlv takes the great work
Iup 70 The year 1852; Il 70 calculsted thet
lalI OF the records viii make IA v0lumea
and that Il will not b Enished until late
lin the next century, at : time wheu
there will probably Be not one survivors
lof the civil strife Il commemoratee.
i The total receipts from oil eourcee o.
iiSterpsI rovenue for the late Aecsl yesi
amount 70 oli5.3o5, ,757 -exceeding oy
|t !, ,932, ,8s0 that Of The year before. der:
Was . decsease 10 lhe tax % Distilled
|spirits asd n iscrease "a The lax en 81
lotber articles, such - toboooos oloomor'
lgerine end lermonted Iiqu0ge.
q shoWing almost - good b uade q
Iregard 60 The imports and exports 81 lh<
lU1tsed o4ates fos the sane period oe fci
'IIows: Exports Of merchandise. e7l6,
I7O4,76l imports. e672. $50 951 excrss o
Isxporta, e9l.4<5733: gold exported, 81.
I7Ol, I67 imported. el2 ,0Oe. sol excess q
imi,ovss. e33, ,207, ,7ll; silver exported
lt96, ,276 .604; imported. el7 200lSl e.
cess Of exports. o9O36. .3lS; s0tal ouwoe'
,of Immigrants, 483,llo.
| The jolly drummers have been halted
lin their triumphant march BY the ruling
Iof the Interstate commission. that The
railroads cannot legally give that frazier
Inity reduced rates, bat only for : mo.
ImxDt, % the commercial Traveller reali.
I1eo lull we'll that q lest The consumer ol
lthe goods be sells mpst pay his expenses
and % be goes on bic way rejoicing
lseekIng neW fields OF trade and denOun.
Icing the Interstate commission - INC
good" and . "hollow fraud Thu
drummer is irrepressible and nothing
short OF death can stop bic progress o.
IhoW Of conversation.
i The Navy department has made con
Itract with the Hoichkiss 0rtIinance Con-
Ipany. with The uRdersianding thst :
branch Of the mandatory will b eslab'
'|Iished 10 the United States. Regarding
1.-THE enterprise Secretary whitney Gays
1.-THE erection Of THE msnufsctosy vii
Imark another era In The recoostrueliog
Iof the Navy Comssr1Ine. the teecresa.
|ry said: SMr. Hotchkies was On Amer.
Iican when be died IN 1884. England
France, Germany. Russia. Italy - evesy
European power In lacl-had % ootab
llishment for the manufacture Of 0Otch
Ikios' ordinance The Secretary further
declares that this country can no Longer
depend upon foreign nstions for va
matesisIs-
There has teeu . new and agreeable
departure made 10 military matsers, too
for The army must keep abreast Of ths
Navy in this age OF uulversal prOgress
/ For lhe 6rst time IN our history, detail'
|of companies from The regular regiment
|sl pools have been made 10 participate
lin The militia encampments and Grand
lArUy reunions IN several Of The States
The unprecedented demand for th'
|preseoce Of regular army omcere q On
|sampments shis year shows vigorou
|groWth Of the military spirit, and On 10
lcrooeed iuteseet IN militls organization
Il Wooder n the army authorities tool
Ilhe precaution @ Ok the permlesIon .
lrhIey FalrohIId end HoWlor Tuet1e b
l6oro preeumIng 10 make tboeo ooeAile-
|eoOo for tho Southern oeatoo.
Ihe President end Nrs. Cleveland
have deserted the White House end o.
'|opondlog the booted tern amid the rue
lie and delightful sha(lee of OAK yiew
|tho President drives y the White Hous'
|lmonoion ovoey day Or Two o transac
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